Opening Reception June 10th @ 6 PM &
Artist Talk and Tour @ 7 PM
Throughout my artwork, I am drawn to contemplate conversations regarding the innate duality of human existence. Consider the meaning of duality, "the condition of being dual, an instance of opposition or contrast between two concepts or two aspects of something; a dualism."
Yet, at every turn, human discourse about reality, our environment, concerns, or anything warranting contemplation are often relegated to extremes or polar opposites: Black and White, Good or Evil, Rich or Poor, and Male and Female. We tend to put ourselves, others, and issues we seek to understand under labels, in boxes, silos, and othered that may, in fact, confuse or inhibit honest discussion.
My artwork is intended to aesthetically enthrall yet challenge the viewer to ponder their personal patterns –of thought, daily practice, self-knowledge, and treatment of others– and impart awareness and or initiate healing of themselves and others.
The Male, The Architect, The Protector (Outer Circle) The Universe (inner circle), Assemblage on Canvas, 72 in. x 72 in., 2017